For years the U.S. has been the defense guarantee mechanism for Saudi Arabia, Israel, south Korea, Germany as well as others.
None of these pay for the security we provide. And most treat us like crap.
I for one am tired of being the worlds cops.
Let the dogs of the world kill one another.
Do I really care if Iran and Saudi Arabia have nukes and destroy each other?
Tired of seeing our boys killed for others.
That simply isn't true. We do get cost offsets and some burden sharing from countries like South Korea and Germany. Saudi Arabia repaid us fully for the costs of the Gulf War and they pay for all the arms they receive from us, which provides jobs for Americans and lowers unit costs. I agree that our allies can and must do more in providing for their own security. We can no longer afford to do so by ourselves.
Do I really care if Iran and Saudi Arabia have nukes and destroy each other?
If that occurred, the world's economy would plunge into the toliet. Saudi Arabia has the world's largest proven oil reserves and is the biggest exporter of oil in he world. Most of Iran's exports go to Japan and China.
We must protect our strategic national interests around the globe. We should only put our personnel at risk when those interests are involved.